Incident Description: Two suspects approached two victims, threatened them with a metal pipe, and took their property. A third suspect was seated in the driver seat of an awaiting car and once the robbery was completed, drove away with the two other suspects going westbound in the alley towards Vermont Avenue. No injuries were reported. Reported…
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Incident Description: A man approached the victim and lunged at the left front pocket of their pants where they kept their wallet. The man lunged so hard that he pushed the victim towards the street. The man then walked northbound on Hoover Street towards 28th Street. No injuries were reported. Reported Offense: Attempted Robbery Date & Time…
The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to make the campus community aware of a telephone scam in which an individual posing as a USC security officer attempts to collect or extort money from USC parents. The scam involves late night phone calls to USC parents claiming that their student has been incarcerated and…
The USC Department of Public Safety has received reports from students, many of whom are international students, who were deceived into giving money to impostors posing as law enforcement officials or representatives of agencies including the Social Security Administration, IRS, U.S. Customs, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Department of Homeland Security. Some impostors or…
Incident Description: A suspect pulled the victim’s backpack off of them and entered an awaiting dark colored Nissan. The driver of the Nissan drove away and was last seen going eastbound on 37th street. No injuries have been reported. Reported Offense: Robbery Date & Time of Occurrence: 10/15/2024 5:40 p.m. Location: On the sidewalk at the 1300 block of…
Incident Description: The victim was waiting on the Metro platform when the suspect walked past her swinging his arms. He stopped and punched her in the face without provocation. The suspect was last seen walking southbound on Vermont Avenue from Exposition Boulevard. Reported Offense: Aggravated Assault Date & Time of Occurrence: 06/24/2024 2:20 PM Location: Exposition Boulevard and Vermont…
Incident Description: The suspect entered the victims’ home through an unlocked door or window while the victims were inside. The suspect left the location without taking any property. The suspect was last seen heading southbound towards the alley behind the Row. Students and community members are encouraged to lock their doors and windows to prevent such…
Incident Description: The victim attempted to stop the suspect that had just stolen a box of Modelo beer. The suspect sprayed the victim in the face with pepper spray. The suspect was last seen going northbound on Hoover Street. Reported Offense: Robbery Date & Time of Occurrence: 06/01/2024 7:48 p.m. Location: Target Express located at 3131 Hoover Street Report…
Incident Description: Multiple suspects entered the Starbucks by pulling hard on the glass double doors and took property. The suspects were last seen running past USC Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Reported Offense: Burglary Date & Time of Occurrence: 05/28/2024 5:58 p.m. Location: Starbucks located at Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall Report Number: 2402084 Vehicle Description: None Suspect Description (provided by…
Incident Description: The suspects entered the victims’ home through an unlocked back door while the victims were inside. The suspects stole the victims’ property and left the location. The suspects were last seen driving eastbound on 28th Street. Students and community members are encouraged to lock their doors to prevent such burglaries. Reported Offense: Burglary Date &…
